Aquiraz

Aquiraz
Municipality
Location in Ceará state
Aquiraz Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 3°54′0″S 38°22′59″W / 3.90000°S 38.38306°WCoordinates: 3°54′0″S 38°22′59″W / 3.90000°S 38.38306°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast Region
State	Ceará
Area
• Total	480.976 km^2 (185.706 sq mi)
Population
• Total	70,938
• Density	150/km^2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	BRT (UTC-3)
Website	www.aquiraz.ce.gov.br

Aquiraz is the thirteenth largest city in the state of Ceará, located on the nation's northeast coast, a popular vacation destination.

History

The city was founded by regal order on 13 February 1699 but was not truly installed until 1713. In the eighteenth century the Society of Jesus did notable work in the area. Aquiraz also served as the seat-city of Ceará before Fortaleza.

Places of interest

The municipality contains the 602 hectares (1,490 acres) Batoque Extractive Reserve, created in 2003.^[1] Notable structures include the Museu Sacro São José de Ribamar, the Igreja Matriz de São José de Ribamar and Beach Park.

Notable resident

• Ana Miranda – Poet who currently resides in Aquiraz.

Sister city

• Frederick, Maryland^[2]

References

1. RESEX do Batoque (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-09-13
2. Frederick Maryland site Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine.

External links

• Official website